Matching headings test 1

 
 
 
Q5. 
A famous dessert in New Zealand is the Pavlova, a meringue cake topped with whipped cream and fresh 
fruit slices. It was named in honour of the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova who visited New Zealand in the 
1920s. For decades, there has been argument between Australia and New Zealand over where it was 
invented. After years of research, it was found that the recipe for the cake is of New Zealand origin. 
Q6. 
New Zealand inventors have a proud record of creating things the rest of the world really needs. One of the 
most important Kiwi inventions in the world of public health is a disposable syringe
1
. Timaru’s Colin 
Murdoch came up with the idea for the disposable syringe, a simple device that has saved millions of lives 
and has helped diabetes sufferers around the world. He also thought up the tranquilizer dart gun for use on 
animals. 
Q7. 
New Zealand has three official languages: English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. The average 
citizen is bilingual. That means most people speak both English and Maori. However, New Zealand 
English differs a lot from American, Canadian, Australian and other versions of English. The main 
distinguishing characteristic of the New Zealand dialect is that the speakers shorten the words so that they 
end in ‘o’, ‘y’ or *ie\ For example, arvo for afternoon or kindy for kindergarten.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
YOUR ANSWERS 
QUESTIONS Q1 
Q2 
Q3 
Q4 
Q5